Two boys support by the ends a uniform rod of mass M and length 2L. The rod is horizontal. The two boys decided to change the ends of the rod by throwing the rod into air and catching it. The boys do not move from their position and the rod remained horizontal throughout its flight. Find the minimum impulse applied by each boy on the rod when it was thrown.

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Two boys support by the ends a uniform rod of
mass M and length 2L. The rod is horizontal. The
two boys decided to change the ends of the rod
by throwing the rod into air and catching it. The
boys do not move from their position and the rod
remained horizontal throughout its flight. Find
the minimum impulse applied by each boy on the
rod when it was thrown.

 

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